More than 36 million U.S. households share their homes and hearts with more than 74 million cats. This according to the 2012 American Veterinary Medical Association’s U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographic Sourcebook. I’ve done my part. Since adopting my first cat in 1974, I’ve shared my home with 10 cats — Shasta, Sotis, Buddy, Daisy, …

Visiting the emergency room on a Sunday afternoon wasn’t in my weekend plans. However, when my cat Buddy bit my hand recently, I needed medical attention. Buddy hadn’t meant to bite me, but when he couldn’t get at the caterwauling cat on the other side of the screen door, he nailed me as I shooed …

Cats are America’s most popular pet, but they see the veterinarian half as often as dogs do. What’s up with that? Cats, unlike dogs, don’t often encounter new people and places or love to go for car rides. So, from start to finish, visiting the veterinary clinic can be very stressful from your cat’s point …